The 26-year-old failed to make any impact in a previous spell with Manchester United, after joining them from Palace for £15m in 2013, and he ended up back at Selhurst Park for a cut-price fee in February 2015.

However, Zaha feels he is ready for the challenge of representing a leading club and explained in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mailin Aprilthat he has more to offer.

Zaha scored 10 goals for Palace during the 2018-19 season

"I have to experience the Champions League. I just need the opportunity, that's it. And I'll do the rest," he said.

"I'm too ambitious. And not ambitious just to play for a top club, but to win things at club level and with the Ivory Coast.

"For me to be better, to achieve what I know I am capable of, I have to aim to play at the very highest level, to win trophies.

"I'm blessed to have come this far in my playing career. But I feel like there is so much more I have to offer."

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Highlights from Palace's 5-3 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League

Highlights from Palace's 5-3 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League

Why Zaha is vital for Palace

Zaha's importance to Palace cannot be understated. He is a talismanic figure for the club having first joined them at the age of 12. Since returning to Selhurst Park from Manchester United in 2015, he has developed into one of the best players outside the Premier League's top six.

Over the last three campaigns, the 26-year-old has scored more Premier League goals (26) and provided more assists (17) than any other Crystal Palace player. Ten of those goals came this season, and a closer look at the statistics underlines his importance even further.

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Zaha ranked second in the Premier League for successful dribbles and fouls won behind only Chelsea's Eden Hazard. Despite playing mostly on the left flank, he also ranked fourth for touches in the opposition box - above Sergio Aguero and behind only Hazard, Raheem Sterling and Mohamed Salah.

That attacking threat is invaluable for Palace and also explains why Zaha is a man in-demand.